Popular Post Crossy Posted April 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 2, 2023 I know you can buy them here, but I fancied a spot of DIY on the crumpet front and they're not exactly difficult! Ingredients are simple and were already in-stock. Recipe - https://www.warburtons.co.uk/news/crumpet-recipe-revealed/ From the linked web page. I doubled the quantities (to make 12) expecting to freeze some. Ingredients (makes 6 crumpets): 150g plain white flour 200ml water ½ tsp salt ½ tsp sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp dried yeast Method Stage 1 – How to make the Crumpet Batter… Add Flour, Water and Salt to a mixing bowl Mix vigorously with a whisk until your arm aches (at least 5 minutes) to create your crumpet batter Mix a few ml’s of water into to your dried yeast Add sugar, baking powder and yeast mixture to bowl and mix for another 30 seconds until you have a clear batter (and your arm aches even more!) Cover mixing bowl and put into a warm place for 15 mins (Top tip – make sure your mixing bowl is bigger than you need as it will expand) Stage 2 – How to bake your crumpets… Place a greased metal biscuit cutter (any shape cutter you have to hand will also do the trick) into the middle of a non-stick frying pan Pre-heat your frying pan on a hob on a medium-high heat setting Before you start, give your batter a stir to remove any large air bubbles Use a ladle to drop approx. 60g batter into the cutter inside the pan Wait for approx. 4 mins – carefully lift the ring off the crumpet Remove baked Crumpet from pan (if the top looks a bit gooey flip over in the pan for a few seconds) Cool Repeat the above to make as many as you can eat! Toast and enjoy with butter, or anything else you fancy to top off your dough-licious bake… The mix after standing, looks promising for the holes: - First ever batch in the griddle: - first ones were a bit thin (half-filled egg ring) they didn't rise as much as I thought. Next lot were thicker but started to burn on the bottom before the top set, flipping them destroyed the holes (so less butter would fit) but still the airy texture inside ???? Total made 16. Hint, if they start burning on the bottom before the top sets, head out to the shed and get the gas-torch. That will cook/set the top without destroying the holes. Not totally perfect on the aesthetics front, but tasted just fine. Visiting family weren't too sure about butter, but have scarfed the lot with ketchup! So, none got to the freezer. 5 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted April 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 2, 2023 I can do the tea already - all by myself. ???? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 it's far too hot for crumpets at the moment .???? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted April 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 2, 2023 Love a bit of crumpet .....Ahhhhh. regards Worgeordie 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemsta69 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Where's the tea? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 3 minutes ago, Lemsta69 said: Where's the tea? ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Just had two, with poached eggs & butter on and a big mug of Taylor's Breakfast tea. A beautiful Sunday brekky. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Anyone know why certain young ladies in the '60s were called bits of crumpet ? Hot , full of holes filled with butter. Hardly ! Or maybe I mixed with thr wrong girls. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2baht Posted April 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 2, 2023 Looks great Crossy. ???? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagallim Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 That's the same recipe (Warburtons) that I use. Don't make them that often, but worthwhile when I do. These from the last small batch I made. I usually have them with a spoonful of honey on top. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
degrub Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Heart stopping 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 54 minutes ago, toofarnorth said: Anyone know why certain young ladies in the '60s were called bits of crumpet ? Hot , full of holes filled with butter. Hardly ! Or maybe I mixed with thr wrong girls. These?? Video not embedable, link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fmx2kTDmpw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 59 minutes ago, toofarnorth said: Anyone know why certain young ladies in the '60s were called bits of crumpet ? Hot , full of holes filled with butter. Hardly ! Or maybe I mixed with thr wrong girls. Make your mouth water ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante99 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 really educational for this 81 year old yank who dismissed crumpets the he discovered most forgettable scones but English Muffins get a big thumbs up so may explore crumpet availability at Rim Ping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KannikaP Posted April 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said: Make your mouth water ? No, that was Opal Fruits! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmaxdan Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 (edited) I've been making this exact recipe for a while now. The one thing I learnt from the beginning was you need be patient and cook them on a low heat otherwise they will burn on the bottom before the top sets. I like to serve mine with savory toppings particular cheesy scrambled egg, or as my mother always called it when I was a wee nipper, fluffy cheese. Edited April 2, 2023 by Dmaxdan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 30 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said: I've been making this exact recipe for a while now. The one thing I learnt from the beginning was you need be patient and cook them on a low heat otherwise they will burn on the bottom before the top sets. Yup, one needs to be careful with the heat (I wasn't), so the application of the gas-torch can rescue the situation without killing the holes ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolkandchance Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 I dunk mine in whisked egg and a deseeded chopped chilli. Fry in a little oil till both sides golden brown. Serve with bacon with HP sauce or Maple syrup. Curtesy of Jamie Oliver. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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